Directory

Staff Directory

To reach any of the staff who are located at Northwest Arctic Borough office in Kotzebue, please call
(907) 442-2500
or 1-800-478-1110 (AK only) .

Mayor’s Office

Siikauraq Martha Whiting
Borough Mayor
(907)442-2500 Ex 101
mwhiting @ nwabor.org

Kristen Walker
Assistant to Mayor / Youth Developmental Specialist
(907)442-2500 Ex 102
kwalker @ nwabor.org

Sharon Milbocker
Information Coordinator/Assistant to Mayor
(907)442-2500 Ex 155
smilbocker @ nwabor.org

Annabelle Alvite
Grants & Community Development
CIAP Administrator
(907)442-2500 Ex 119
aalvite @ nwabor.org

Borough Clerk’s Office

Helena Hildreth
Borough Clerk
(907)442-2500 Ex 105
hhildreth @ nwabor.org

Minnie Naylor
Deputy Borough Clerk
(907)442-2500 Ex 104
mnaylor @ nwabor.org

Finance Department

Jade Hill
Controller
(907)442-2500 Ex 115
jhill @ nwabor.org

Nina Lie
Accounting Assistant
(907)442-2500 Ex 152
nlie @ nwabor.org

Tanya Horne
DMV Agent/ Receptionist
(907)442-2500 Ex 114
thorne @ nwabor.org

Economic Development

Lincoln Saito
Economic Development Director
(907)442-2500 Ex 111
lsaito @ nwabor.org

D’Anne Hamilton
Sivulliq Nipi Coordinator
(907)442-2500 Ex 116
dhamilton @ nwabor.org

Ingemar Mathiasson
Energy Coordinator
(907) 445-2031
imathiasson @ nwabor.org

Sulianich Art Center
(907) 442-2990

Kim Franklin
Sulianich Art Center Administrator
(907)442-2990
kfranklin @ nwabor.org

Vika Owens
Sulianich Art Center Arts Coordinator
(907)442-2990
vowens @ nwabor.org

Public Services Department

Bobby Schaeffer
Public Services Director
(907)442-2500 Ex 106
Cell (907)995-2901
bschaeffer @ nwabor.org

Glenn Skin
Public Services Deputy Director
In Noorvik: 907-636-2263
Gd_skin @ hotmail.com

Wendie Schaeffer
Public Services Administrator
(907)442-2500 Ex 113
Cell (907) 995-2911
wschaeffer @ nwabor.org

Hiram Walker
Search & Rescue Coordinator and Borough Fire Chief
(907)442-2500 Ex 122
Cell (907)995-2900
hwalker @ nwabor.org

Joe Ballot
Public Safety Coordinator
(907)442-2500 Ex 123,
Cell (907) 412-1767
jaballot @ nwabor.org

Energy Program

Ingemar Mathiasson
(907)445-2031
(877)306-3749
imathiasson @ nwabor.org

Planning Department

Ukallaysaaq Tom Okleasik
Planning Director
(907)442-2500 Ex 109
tokleasik @ nwabor.org

Grant Hildreth
Deputy Planning Director
(907)442-2500 Ex 120
ghildreth @ nwabor.org

Chad Nordlum
Village Planner
(907)442-2500 Ex 107
cnordlum @ nwabor.org

John Chase
Community Planner & Coastal Area Spc.
(907)442-2500 Ex 112
jchase @ nwabor.org

Charlie Gregg
Land Specialist
(907)442-2500 Ex 154
cgregg @ nwabor.org